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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairfield is located in Clarke County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Warren & Jefferson (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Fairfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfield:

  • Clarke County     (The home county of Fairfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Gaylord
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Berryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wadesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Arcadia Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Frogtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Boyce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Berrys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • White Post
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Delaplane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Markham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Zulla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
    • Marshall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Landmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Ada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • The Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Broad Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Rest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Welltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
    • Grimes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • White Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Albin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Armel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
    • Echo Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
    • Day - Mar Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
    • Chambersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Stephens City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Siler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Siler is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Hayfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Round Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Silcott Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
    • Purcellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Unison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
    • White Pump
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
    • Morrisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Wheatland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Philomont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Georges Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Welbourne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
    • Bolington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
  • Prince William County
    • Waterfall Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
    • Reager
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
    • Dilbeck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
    • Mount Olive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Milldale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Ashby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Reliance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Applewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
    • Happy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
    • Riverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Royal Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
    • Front Royal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Viscose City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
    • Waterlick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterlick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
    • Limeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Petersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Rosemont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Lander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Burkittsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Adamstown Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Edwards Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Dickerson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Beallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Poolesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Antietam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Antietam Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gapland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Rohrersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eakles Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Keedysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spielman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
    • Boonsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <1>
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Inwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Gerrardstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Arden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Baker Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Martinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Swan Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Scrabble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Bedington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Falling Waters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hedgesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Good
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Lehew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Capon Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Yellow Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • North River Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Summit Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Kabletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Middleway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Charles Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Ranson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Bardane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Bolivar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Shepherdstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Holton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Cherry Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfield, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfield.

Cemeteries Near Fairfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairfield - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.

  • Franklintown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Crums Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Berryville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stones Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jabbers Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Charles Town (WV).
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Fairfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairfield.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.

  • Gaylord
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Berryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rippon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wheatland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Summit Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
  • Wadesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
  • Kabletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
  • Aldridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Aldridge is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
  • Brucetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brucetown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
  • Middleway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Briggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Briggs is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
  • Charles Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ridgeway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Clear Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield.

Newspapers Published in Fairfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairfield:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.